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The Best Episodes of Kurzgesagt - In a Nutshell Season 4

Every episode of Kurzgesagt - In a Nutshell Season 4 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Kurzgesagt - In a Nutshell Season 4!

Kurzgesagt (German for "in a nutshell") is a Munich based design studio with a distinctive perspective on design and animation within the fields of education, science and commerce. Founded in 2012 by Philipp Dettmer & Stephan Rether, the studio engages in information design projects of all kinds. We love science, minimalism, colors and music. But most of all combining them to tell stories.

Genre:Documentary
Network:YouTube

Season 4 Ratings Summary

The best episode of "Kurzgesagt - In a Nutshell" season 4 is "The Last Star in the Universe — Red Dwarfs Explained", rated 8.1/10 from 27 user votes. It was directed by N/A and written by N/A. "The Last Star in the Universe — Red Dwarfs Explained" aired on 1/31/2016 and is rated 0.2 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Why the War on Drugs Is a Huge Failure".

  • The Last Star in the Universe — Red Dwarfs Explained
    8.1/10 27 votes

    #1 - The Last Star in the Universe — Red Dwarfs Explained

    Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 1/31/2016

    The last star in the universe will be a red dwarf. Red dwarfs in general might be great places to look for aliens – or planets for humans to find a new home after our solar system has died.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Why the War on Drugs Is a Huge Failure
    7.9/10 26 votes

    #2 - Why the War on Drugs Is a Huge Failure

    Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 3/1/2016

    The war against drugs has been a terrible disaster for everybody involved. Why? And can we do something differently?

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Antibiotic Apocalypse Explained
    8.1/10 24 votes

    #3 - The Antibiotic Apocalypse Explained

    Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 3/16/2016

    What is the Antibiotic Apocalypse? What is it all about? And how dangerous is it?

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Space Elevator — Science Fiction or the Future of Mankind?
    7.6/10 26 votes

    #4 - Space Elevator — Science Fiction or the Future of Mankind?

    Season 4 Episode 4 - Aired 4/8/2016

    So. Space elevators. Are they are thing that we should talk about?

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Safe and Sorry — Terrorism & Mass Surveillance
    7.5/10 20 votes

    #5 - Safe and Sorry — Terrorism & Mass Surveillance

    Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 4/14/2016

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • How Far Can We Go? Limits of Humanity (old version)
    8.1/10 26 votes

    #6 - How Far Can We Go? Limits of Humanity (old version)

    Season 4 Episode 6 - Aired 5/12/2016

    Is there a border we will never cross? Are there places we will never be able to reach, no matter what? It turns out there are. Far, far more than you might have thought…

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • What Are You?
    7.7/10 25 votes

    #7 - What Are You?

    Season 4 Episode 7 - Aired 5/31/2016

    So. Are you your body? And if so, how exactly does this work? Lets explore lots of confusing questions.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • What Happened Before History? Human Origins
    8.5/10 25 votes

    #8 - What Happened Before History? Human Origins

    Season 4 Episode 8 - Aired 6/23/2016

    Humans. We have been around for a while now. When we think about our past we think about ancient civilizations, the pyramids, stuff like that. But this is only a tiny, tiny part of our history.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Death From Space — Gamma-Ray Bursts Explained
    8.2/10 28 votes

    #9 - Death From Space — Gamma-Ray Bursts Explained

    Season 4 Episode 9 - Aired 7/31/2016

    There are cosmic snipers firing at random into the unvierse. What are they and what happens if they hit us?

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Genetic Engineering Will Change Everything Forever — CRISPR
    8.2/10 25 votes

    #10 - Genetic Engineering Will Change Everything Forever — CRISPR

    Season 4 Episode 10 - Aired 8/10/2016

    Designer babies, the end of diseases, genetically modified humans that never age. Outrageous things that used to be science fiction are suddenly becoming reality. The only thing we know for sure is that things will change irreversibly.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Genetic Engineering and Diseases — Gene Drive & Malaria
    8.2/10 22 votes

    #11 - Genetic Engineering and Diseases — Gene Drive & Malaria

    Season 4 Episode 11 - Aired 9/21/2016

    We have the choice to attack one of our oldest enemies with genetic engineering. But should we do it?

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Most Efficient Way to Destroy the Universe — False Vacuum
    7.8/10 28 votes

    #12 - The Most Efficient Way to Destroy the Universe — False Vacuum

    Season 4 Episode 12 - Aired 10/21/2016

    What if there is a way to destroy the universe so fundamentally that life as we know it will be impossible forever?

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Fusion Energy Explained — Future or Failure
    8.1/10 24 votes

    #13 - Fusion Energy Explained — Future or Failure

    Season 4 Episode 13 - Aired 11/10/2016

    How does fusion energy work and is it a good idea?

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Most Gruesome Parasites — Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs)
    8.3/10 24 votes

    #14 - The Most Gruesome Parasites — Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs)

    Season 4 Episode 14 - Aired 11/30/2016

    There are a group of parasites extremely disgusting and mean. Humanity declared war on them.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • A New History for Humanity — The Human Era
    8.1/10 25 votes

    #15 - A New History for Humanity — The Human Era

    Season 4 Episode 15 - Aired 12/7/2016

    It is time to reframe how we think about our past. We need a new year 0 for humanity. But which one should we choose and why?

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Overpopulation — The Human Explosion Explained
    7.6/10 28 votes

    #16 - Overpopulation — The Human Explosion Explained

    Season 4 Episode 16 - Aired 12/22/2016

    In a very short amount of time the human population exploded and is still growing very fast. Will this lead to the end of our civilization?

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A